There is no question who was the player of the series in Pakistan, but there were some who didn’t live up to expectations. tomdecent ranks every player.
Only in Khawaja’s wildest dreams could he have hoped to have such a wonderful tour in the country where he was born and that means so much to him. After plundering 97 in Rawalpindi, just kilometres from the city where he grew up, Khawaja produced a masterclass in subcontinent batting by peeling off scores of 160, 44 not out, 91 and 104 not out to finish as player of the series.Warner finished ninth on the list of run-scorers for the series with an average of 33.8.
Australian captain Pat Cummins celebrates a Pakistan wicket with teammates on the final day of the third Test.Had some difficult days in the field with a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but responded in classic Lyon fashion by taking five wickets – his first such haul since the 2020 Test against New Zealand just before COVID-19 tore the world apart.Finished the series with unwanted figures of 2-266 despite bowling enough potentially wicket-taking deliveries.
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